Tehama County man held on $1 million bail; faces torture charges

A man was arrested Saturday on charges including torture, after a woman turned up at a Red Bluff hospital with numerous injuries, according to the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office.

Carl Chance Arnel, 53, of Manton, is being held on $1.09 million dollars bail at the Tehama County Jail in Red Bluff.

St. Elizabeth Hospital staff called deputies after the 53-year-old victim arrived for treatment. She allegedly told deputies she’d been held captive several days at a residence in Manton, and beaten with a pipe and fists and kicked.

The suspect, who she identified as Arnel according to a press release, doused her with gasoline and threatened to set her afire, and threatened her with a loaded shotgun.

A search warrant was served at his home, and a shotgun and ammunition were found that he is prohibited from having due to a prior felony conviction.

He was arrested and also faces charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, and making criminal threats.